Ectopic pancreas as a cause of gastric outlet obstruction in an infant

Sharma, S.B.; Gupta, V.

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 23(6): 219

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0254-8860
PMID: 15627663
Document Number: 574593
We report a one-month-old male child who presented with clinical and radiological features of gastric outlet obstruction. Surgical exploration showed presence of a prepyloric mass; histological examination of the resected specimen confirmed presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue. The child is well 8 months later.

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